April 2020

What medical groups say about reopening Oklahoma’s economy

Body In the wake of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to start reopening Oklahoma’s economy, Oklahoma Watch reached out for reactions from top medical groups and checked the remarks from Oklahoma City and Tulsa mayors. Here’s what we gleaned: Oklahoma State Medical Association Dr.

Public Records - April 29

Body DIVORCES GRANTED Allistair Kirk vs. Melissa J. Mullin Kirk. Mike C. Davis vs. Jonna P. Davis. Don Light Sr. vs. Amy Light. Leann High vs. John Robert High. Minnie Elizabeth Schiebert vs. Richard Schiebert Jr. Trentin Duke Jones vs. Brittany Anne Jones. Isaac Holder vs.

Tiffany Garrett

Body Private graveside services for Tiffany Lynn Garrett of Maysville will be held in the Pocasset Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home of Minco. Tiffany passed away April 23, 2020, in Pocasset. She was born Dec. 12, 1986, in Oklahoma City.
Tiffany Garrett_obituary

Margaret Pawnee

Body Private services for Margaret Nell Pawnee will be held Wednesday in the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Mrs. Pawnee died April 24, 2020, at Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center in El Reno.
Margaret Pawnee_obituary

Surviving isolation

Body While they have different personalities, brothers Brayden and Mason Fulton share similar passions like hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles.
Water flings off the end of the lure on Isiah Deleon's fishing pole

Let’s dance

Body A pandemic can’t put a stop to everything. It may delay many events, and some of them may indeed be canceled. But when there’s a will there’s a way, and El Reno students are a perfect example. They want to have fun. They want to dance. And they’re not giving up.
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Book highlights life of El Reno native Bob Allen

Body Robert L. Allen is considered the pioneer of public television in Oklahoma. It’s doubtful you would be watching many of the programs on OETA if he hadn’t been the captain of the ship during the early years.
They Said it Couldn’t Be Done

Legion snake

Body Cayden Buckner pulled this big snake out of the pond at Legion Park last week. It was one of several the youth tried to snag.
Big snake from pond at Legion Park

Getting aggressive with COVID-19

Body Walmart began making employees wear protective masks last week. The El Reno store has closed off its Tire and Lube Express entrance to customers and turned it into a screening entrance for employees.
Temperature screening at Walmart

Area cagers earn OGBCA honors

Body While the status of the game is yet to be determined as the state emerges from its COVID-19 hibernation, the Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association recently released its 2020 All-State teams.
EHS girls basketball_ Jones was one of two EHS players to earn OGBCA postseason honors